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Bronnie Cortez “Bron” Wells Sr.

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Bronnie Cortez “Bron” Wells Sr.

Birth
Anderson, Anderson County, South Carolina, USA
Death
27 Apr 1971 (aged 73)
Anderson, Anderson County, South Carolina, USA
Burial
Anderson, Anderson County, South Carolina, USA GPS-Latitude: 34.4906014, Longitude: -82.6379172
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Paw was born on Dobbins Bridge Rd, at the old well. He lived at 62 F St. We have many fond memories of visiting him there. He has many siblings buried in this cemetery. Love, Grand daughters Gail and Betty, daughters of Margaret. "Gone but not forgotten"

Bron worked in the Mill. He always smelled like the mill. He wore overhauls when he worked. He was a kind man, I don't think he had much of a temper..by the time I was born he had gray hair cut in a flat top. He always seemed to be happy and accepted life as it was. It couldn't have been easy to raise children alone and work a full-time job. I regret that I did not live near to visit often.

62 F St is now either 208 F. Street, also listed as in Abney Mill Village...I thought he worked at Anderson Mill and 62F was in Anderson Mill Village???? Looks like people are remodeling the homes, but the neighborhood has a high crime rate...my how times have changed since I was a child.

1910 Varennes, Anderson SC
C.P. Wells 55ySC cotton mill Laborer married 37y
Mary Wells 52ySC 12 children 11 living, married 37y
Walter Wells 16SC Oiler cotton mill
Bronnie 12ySC Sweeper cotton mill

1920 Census Anderson city part of Ward 6, #91 E Street
Bron or Bran Wells 21y born 1899 weaver cotton mill
Ella M. 19y born 1901
Margaret 8/12 born 1919, this must be where mama was born! To find this census look under Joe L. Laws b. 1865 Va. and spouse Ellen Law or Laws

1917-1918 Anderson SC City directory
Brohn Wells emp And Mill living #3F St, he and Ella Mae Freeman are not married because she is also working at Anderson Mill as a weaver living with parents Jefferson Freeman ( Minnie) Carp at Anderson Mill living at #70 F St


1922 Anderson City Directory no address for Ella and Bron
1925 Anderson City Directory no address for Ella and Bron

1929 Anderson City Directory 540 Tribble- Bron and Ella Wells

1930 Census Ward #6, Anderson SC, Residence #27 G Street
Bitence ( Bron) Wells 34y, Ella 30y, Margaret 11y, Herman 9y, Herbert 7, BCJr 5y, Billy Joe 1y, Ivy (Teenie) and Dorothy had not been born. ( Ella was 18y when she married)

1931 Anderson City Directory 62F Street

1936 City Directory 62F Street
1940 Census Richland Co., Columbia,SC
Ella Mae Wells 39y, married, b.1901,patient SC State Hospital.

1947 Anderson City Directory 62F street

1959 & 1960 Anderson City Directory 208 F. Street (address Changes)


Paw was born on Dobbins Bridge Rd, at the old well. He lived at 62 F St. We have many fond memories of visiting him there. He has many siblings buried in this cemetery. Love, Grand daughters Gail and Betty, daughters of Margaret. "Gone but not forgotten"

Bron worked in the Mill. He always smelled like the mill. He wore overhauls when he worked. He was a kind man, I don't think he had much of a temper..by the time I was born he had gray hair cut in a flat top. He always seemed to be happy and accepted life as it was. It couldn't have been easy to raise children alone and work a full-time job. I regret that I did not live near to visit often.

62 F St is now either 208 F. Street, also listed as in Abney Mill Village...I thought he worked at Anderson Mill and 62F was in Anderson Mill Village???? Looks like people are remodeling the homes, but the neighborhood has a high crime rate...my how times have changed since I was a child.

1910 Varennes, Anderson SC
C.P. Wells 55ySC cotton mill Laborer married 37y
Mary Wells 52ySC 12 children 11 living, married 37y
Walter Wells 16SC Oiler cotton mill
Bronnie 12ySC Sweeper cotton mill

1920 Census Anderson city part of Ward 6, #91 E Street
Bron or Bran Wells 21y born 1899 weaver cotton mill
Ella M. 19y born 1901
Margaret 8/12 born 1919, this must be where mama was born! To find this census look under Joe L. Laws b. 1865 Va. and spouse Ellen Law or Laws

1917-1918 Anderson SC City directory
Brohn Wells emp And Mill living #3F St, he and Ella Mae Freeman are not married because she is also working at Anderson Mill as a weaver living with parents Jefferson Freeman ( Minnie) Carp at Anderson Mill living at #70 F St


1922 Anderson City Directory no address for Ella and Bron
1925 Anderson City Directory no address for Ella and Bron

1929 Anderson City Directory 540 Tribble- Bron and Ella Wells

1930 Census Ward #6, Anderson SC, Residence #27 G Street
Bitence ( Bron) Wells 34y, Ella 30y, Margaret 11y, Herman 9y, Herbert 7, BCJr 5y, Billy Joe 1y, Ivy (Teenie) and Dorothy had not been born. ( Ella was 18y when she married)

1931 Anderson City Directory 62F Street

1936 City Directory 62F Street
1940 Census Richland Co., Columbia,SC
Ella Mae Wells 39y, married, b.1901,patient SC State Hospital.

1947 Anderson City Directory 62F street

1959 & 1960 Anderson City Directory 208 F. Street (address Changes)




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